This beautiful collection of butterflies and moths was made more than 120 years ago by Frank Kistenmacher. It will be on display on April 16, 2019 7pm at the Puslinch…
2017, was an interesting summer and fall. Initially, it seemed to be a great year for the Monarch butterfly. Numbers from 2016, seemed to indicate a slight upward trend in…
A couple of weeks ago I posted photos of some monarch butterfly chrysalises we found in our gardens (see article by clicking here). I’m happy to report that every one…
We have a large patch of land on our property that we have left naturalized – to provide a place for animals and especially butterflies and pollinators to live. Over…
By Marion Robertson. Sometimes female butterflies find the ‘perfect’ site on which to lay their precious eggs. She is quite capable of depositing 100 eggs. This can be quite overwhelming…
At the end of April, we were busy unloading part of the greenhouse in order to attend the annual native plant sale at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton. There…
You know spring is here when everyone races down to Point Peele to glimpse the migration wave of birds. On the same migration path are the beautiful red admiral butterflies….
Dear Editor: It was with great interest that I read the article posted on the Welland Tribune. The article introduces us to a lady who has taken on the mission…
Each year, the students at The Little Country School spend the year learning about environmental issues. The one issue closest to Mrs. Flowers heart is trying to save the Monarch…
Today I had a gardening helper. It was a red spotted purple! These are native butterflies that have erratic population cycles and this year is the first time in several…